Product Packaging Tape Winding Device and Product Packaging System

ABSTRACT

A product packaging tape winding device includes a moving bracket, a rotating shaft which is rotatably mounted on the moving bracket, and two groups of reels. The rotating shaft has two shaft parts extending from both sides of the moving bracket. The two groups of reels are installed on respective ones of the two shaft parts of the rotating shaft to rotate with the rotating shaft. The device is adapted such that when one group of reels has been fully wound with the product packaging tape, the moving bracket is moved to move the one group of reels from a working position to a standby position and move the other group of reels from the standby position to the working position, so as to continue winding the product packaging tape with the other group of reels.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of Chinese Patent Application No. CN202210831538.1 filed on Jul. 14, 2022, in the State Intellectual Property Office of China, the whole disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a product packaging tape winding device and a product packaging system including the same.

BACKGROUND

Particularly in the production process of electronic products, in order to facilitate the transportation and protection, it is necessary to package the electronic products in packaging tape and coil the product packaging tape on the reel. Generally, the product packaging tape usually includes cavities arranged continuously along their length direction. The electronic products are placed and sealed in the cavities of the product packaging tape.

In the prior art, when winding the product packaging tape, if the reel has already been fully wound with the product packaging tape, the entire product packaging system must be stopped to replace the full reel with an empty reel. This will affect the packaging efficiency of the entire product packaging system.

SUMMARY

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a product packaging tape winding device includes a moving bracket, a rotating shaft rotatably mounted on the moving bracket, and two groups of reels. The rotating shaft has two shaft parts extending from both sides of the moving bracket. The two groups of reels are installed on respective shaft parts of the rotating shaft to rotate with the rotating shaft. The device is adapted such that when one group of reels has been fully wound with the product packaging tape, the moving bracket is moved to move the one group of reels from a working position to a standby position and move the other group of reels from the standby position to the working position, so as to continue winding the product packaging tape with the other group of reels.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying Figures, of which:

FIG. 1 shows an illustrative perspective view of a product packaging tape winding device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 shows an illustrative perspective view of a conveying device, an identification device and a cutting device of the product packaging tape winding device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 shows an illustrative perspective view of a conveying device, an identification device, a cutting device and an adhesive device of a product packaging tape winding device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 shows an illustrative perspective view of an adhesive device and a tensioning device of a product packaging tape winding device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 shows an illustrative perspective view of a tensioning device and a coil winding device of a product packaging tape winding device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 6 shows an illustrative perspective view of a coil winding device of a product packaging tape winding device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described hereinafter in detail with reference to the attached drawings, wherein the like reference numerals refer to the like elements. The present disclosure may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiment set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that the present disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the disclosure to those skilled in the art.

In the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments. It will be apparent, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are schematically shown in order to simplify the drawing.

A product packaging tape winding device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is provided. The product packaging tape winding device includes a moving bracket, a rotating shaft which is rotatably mounted on the moving bracket and has two shaft parts extending from both sides of the moving bracket, and two groups of reels which are respectively installed on the two shaft parts of the rotating shaft to rotate with the rotating shaft. When one group of reels has been fully wound with the product packaging tape, the moving bracket is moved to move the one group of reels from a working position to a standby position and move the other group of reels from the standby position to the working position, so as to continue winding the product packaging tape with the other group of reels.

According to another embodiment, a product packaging system is provided. The product packaging system includes a product packaging device for packaging products in cavities of a product packaging tape, and the above product packaging tape winding device used for winding the product packaging tape that has been packaged with the products onto the reel.

FIG. 1 shows an illustrative perspective view of a product packaging tape winding device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows an illustrative perspective view of a conveying device 4, an identification device 5 and a cutting device 6 of the product packaging tape winding device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 shows an illustrative perspective view of the conveying device 4, the identification device 5, the cutting device 6 and an adhesive device 7 of the product packaging tape winding device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 shows an illustrative perspective view of the adhesive device 7 and a tensioning device 74 of the product packaging tape winding device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 shows an illustrative perspective view of the tensioning device 74 and a coil winding device 8 of the product packaging tape winding device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 shows an illustrative perspective view of the coil winding device 8 of the product packaging tape winding device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring generally to FIGS. 1-6 , a product packaging tape winding device is disclosed. The product packaging tape winding device includes a moving bracket 83, a rotating shaft 85 and two groups of reels 80. The rotating shaft 85 is rotatably mounted on the moving bracket 83 and has two shaft parts extending from both sides of the moving bracket. Two groups of reels 80 are respectively installed on the two shaft parts of the rotating shaft 85 to rotate with the rotating shaft 85.

In the illustrated embodiment, when one group of reels 80 in two groups of reels has already fully wound with the product packaging tape 3, the moving bracket 83 is moved to move the one group of reels 80 from the working position to the standby position, and move the other group of reels 80 from the standby position to the working position, so that the other group of reels can continue to coil the product packaging tape 3. The moving bracket 83 is moved in a first horizontal direction, and the rotation axis 85 rotates around a horizontal axis parallel to the first horizontal direction.

After one group of full reels 80 that has been fully wound with the product packaging tape 3 is moved to the standby position, the group of full reels is removed from the shaft part of the shaft 85, and a group of empty reels 80 is installed on the shaft part of the shaft. That is, the group of full reels 80 is replaced with the group of empty reels 80. Each group of reels 80 includes a plurality of reels arranged side by side, and each reel has a mounting hole matched with the shaft part of the shaft 85 for installing the reel on the shaft part of the shaft 85.

The product packaging tape winding device also includes two limit pieces 86, which are detachably connected to the ends of the two shaft parts of the shaft 85 to keep the two groups of reels 80 on the two shaft parts of the shaft respectively, so that the two groups of reels cannot be separated from the shaft 85 axially.

The product packaging tape winding device also includes a driving device 81, 82, 87. The driving device 81, 82, 87 is used to drive the moving bracket 83 to move in the first horizontal direction. The driving device 81, 82, 87 includes a fixed bracket 81 on which the moving bracket 83 is movably installed, a drive motor 82 fixedly mounted on the fixed bracket 81, and a transmission mechanism 87 installed on the fixed bracket and connected with the drive motor and the moving bracket. The transmission mechanism 87 is used to convert the rotary motion of the drive motor 82 into the linear motion of the moving bracket 83.

The product packaging tape winding device further includes an adhesive device 7 used to paste an adhesive layer of a double-layer tape 72 onto the front end and the rear end of the product packaging tape 3 that will be wound onto the reel 80. When winding the front end part of the product packaging tape 3, the inner coil and the outer coil (adjacent coils) of the coiled front end part are bonded to each other by the adhesive layer to fix the front end part of the product packaging tape to the reel. When winding the rear end part of the product packaging tape 3, the inner coil and the outer coil (adjacent coils) of the coiled rear end part are bonded with each other by the adhesive layer to prevent the product packaging tape that has been coiled on the reel 80 from loosening.

In the illustrated embodiment, the adhesive device 7 includes: a mounting plate 70; a supply reel 711 which is rotatably mounted on the mounting plate to supply the double-layer adhesive tape 72; a recovery reel 712 which is rotatably mounted on the mounting plate to recover the base material layer 72 a of the double-layer adhesive tape; a plurality of rollers 76 which are rotatably mounted on the mounting plate to guide the double-layer adhesive tape along a predetermined path; and a drive mechanism 77 which is installed on the mounting plate and is used to drive the recovery reel to rotate, so as to pull the double-layer adhesive tape to move.

As the front end or the rear end of the product packaging tape 3 is moved to the tape pasting station, the drive mechanism 77 pulls the double-layer tape 72 to move synchronously with the product packaging tape to bond the adhesive layer of the double-layer tape to the front or rear end of the product packaging tape. When the adhesive layer has been bonded to the front or rear end of the product packaging tape 3, the drive mechanism 77 stops dragging the double-layer tape 72, so that the adhesive layer is broken under the pull of the product packaging tape and is separated from the double-layer tape.

The product packaging tape winding device also includes a tape separation device 75, which is fixed on the mounting plate 70 and has a wedge-shaped end 751. The double-layer tape 72 is guided by the rollers 76 through the wedge-shaped end 751 of the adhesive tape separating device 75. When the adhesive layer has been bonded to the front or rear end of the product packaging tape 3, the adhesive layer is cut off by the edge of the wedge-shaped end 751 under the pull of the product packaging tape 3 to separate the adhesive layer from the double-layer tape 72.

In the illustrated embodiment, the product packaging tape winding device also includes a conveying device 4 used to transport the product packaging tape 3 to the reel 80. The conveying device 4 includes: a frame 11; a conveying channel 2 which is installed on the frame and extends to the reel 80; and a drive unit 41, 42 installed on frame and used to drive the product packaging tape to move towards the reel along the conveying channel. The device further includes a base 1 onto which the frame 11 is fixed. In the illustrated embodiment, the base 1 is a movable base with wheels. The drive unit 41, 42 includes a gear 41 rotatably mounted on the frame 11. The gear 41 includes gear teeth 4 a suitable for meshing with the positioning holes 3 a on the product packaging tape 3. The drive unit 41, 42 further includes a motor 42 fixedly mounted on the frame 11 and connected with the gear 41 for driving the gear to rotate.

The product packaging tape winding device also includes a tensioning device 74. The tensioning device 74 comprises a mounting bracket 742 rotatably mounted on the frame 11, and a tensioning wheel 741 rotatably mounted on the mounting bracket. The product packaging tape 3 passes through the tensioning wheel 741, which applies a predetermined tension force on the product packaging tape using its own weight. The tensioning device 74 is located between the outlet end of the conveying channel 2 and the reel 80.

The conveying channel 2 extends along a second horizontal direction, and the reel 80 rotates around a horizontal axis perpendicular to the second horizontal direction.

An identification device 5 is further provided and installed on the frame 11 to identify a cutting part on the product packaging tape 3 being transported. A cutting device 6 is installed on the frame 11 and is used to cut off the cutting part to cut the continuous product packaging tape 3 into multiple product packaging tapes 3 with predetermined length. In the illustrated embodiment, the identification device 5 is a camera.

The product packaging tape 3 has cavities 31 which are continuously arranged along the length direction of the product packaging tape to accommodate the products. The identification device 5 is used to identify an empty cavity 31 without the product on the product packaging tape 3, and the cutting device 6 is used to cut the identified empty cavity 31.

In another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a product packaging system is also disclosed. The product packaging system includes: a product packaging device and a product packaging tape winding device. The product packaging device is used to package the products in the cavities 31 of the product packaging tape 3. The product packaging tape winding device is used to coil the product packaging tape 3 that has been packed with products onto the reel 80.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the product packaging device may include: a product conveying device for conveying products (not shown, for example, connectors) to be packaged; a packaging tape conveying device for conveying the product packaging tape 3; a robot for picking up products from the product conveying device and placing the picked products into the cavities 31 of the product packaging tape; and a plastic packaging device for sealing the products in the cavities of the product packaging tape.

In addition, those areas in which it is believed that those of ordinary skill in the art are familiar, have not been described herein in order not to unnecessarily obscure the invention described. Accordingly, it has to be understood that the invention is not to be limited by the specific illustrative embodiments, but only by the scope of the appended claims.

It should be appreciated for those skilled in this art that the above embodiments are intended to be illustrated, and not restrictive. For example, many modifications may be made to the above embodiments by those skilled in this art, and various features described in different embodiments may be freely combined with each other without conflicting in configuration or principle.

Although several exemplary embodiments have been shown and described, it would be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes or modifications may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the disclosure, the scope of which is defined in the claims and their equivalents.

As used herein, an element recited in the singular and proceeded with the word “a” or “an” should be understood as not excluding plural of the elements or steps, unless such exclusion is explicitly stated. Furthermore, references to “one embodiment” of the present disclosure are not intended to be interpreted as excluding the existence of additional embodiments that also incorporate the recited features. Moreover, unless explicitly stated to the contrary, embodiments “comprising” or “having” an element or a plurality of elements having a particular property may include additional such elements not having that property. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A product packaging tape winding device, comprising: a moving bracket; a rotating shaft rotatably mounted on the moving bracket and has two shaft parts extending from both sides of the moving bracket; and two groups of reels, each group of reels installed on a respective one of the two shaft parts of the rotating shaft to rotate with the rotating shaft, the device is adapted such that when one group of reels has been fully wound with the product packaging tape, the moving bracket is moved to move the one group of reels from a working position to a standby position and move the other group of reels from the standby position to the working position.
 2. The product packaging tape winding device according to claim 1, wherein after one group of full reels that has been fully wound with the product packaging tape is moved to the standby position, the group of full reels is removed from the shaft part of the rotating shaft, and a group of empty reels is installed on the shaft part of the rotating shaft.
 3. The product packaging tape winding device according to claim 1, wherein each group of reels includes a plurality of reels arranged side by side, each reel has a mounting hole matched with the shaft part of the rotating shaft to install the reel on the shaft part of the rotating shaft.
 4. The product packaging tape winding device according to claim 3, further comprising two limit pieces detachably connected to ends of the two shaft parts of the rotating shaft and adapted to retain the two groups of reels on the two shaft parts of the rotating shaft.
 5. The product packaging tape winding device according to claim 1, wherein the moving bracket is moved in a first horizontal direction, and the rotating shaft is rotated around a horizontal axis parallel to the first horizontal direction.
 6. The product packaging tape winding device according to claim 5, further comprising a driving device adapted to drive the moving bracket to move in the first horizontal direction.
 7. The product packaging tape winding device according to claim 6, wherein the driving device includes: a fixed bracket on which the moving bracket is movably installed; a drive motor fixedly installed on the fixed bracket; and a transmission mechanism installed on the fixed bracket and connected with the drive motor and the moving bracket, the transmission mechanism is adapted to convert rotary motion of the drive motor into linear motion of the moving bracket.
 8. The product packaging tape winding device according to claim 1, further comprising an adhesive device adapted to apply an adhesive layer of a double-layer adhesive tape onto a front end and a rear end of a product packaging tape that will be coiled on the reel, wherein: when winding the front end part of the product packaging tape, the inner coil and the outer coil of the coiled front end part are bonded to each other by the adhesive layer on the front end of the product packaging tape to fix the front end part of the product packaging tape to the reel; and when winding the rear end part of the product packaging tape, the inner coil and outer coil of the coiled rear end part are bonded to each other by the adhesive layer on the rear end of the product packaging tape to prevent the product packaging tape that has been coiled on the reel from loosening.
 9. The product packaging tape winding device according to claim 8, wherein the adhesive device includes: a mounting plate; a supply reel rotatably mounted on the mounting plate and supplying the double-layer adhesive tape; a recovery reel rotatably mounted on the mounting plate and recovering a base material layer of the double-layer adhesive tape; a plurality of rollers rotatably mounted on the mounting plate and guiding the double-layer adhesive tape to run along a predetermined path; and a drive mechanism installed on the mounting plate and driving the recovery reel to rotate.
 10. The product packaging tape winding device according to claim 8, wherein when the front end or the rear end of the product packaging tape is moved to a tape pasting station, the drive mechanism drags the double-layer adhesive tape to move synchronously with the product packaging tape to bond the adhesive layer of the double-layer adhesive tape onto the front end or the rear end of the product packaging tape.
 11. The product packaging tape winding device according to claim 10, wherein when the adhesive layer has been bonded to the front end or the rear end of the product packaging tape, the drive mechanism stops dragging the double-layer adhesive tape, and the adhesive layer is broken under the pulling of the product packaging tape and is separated from the double-layer adhesive tape.
 12. The product packaging tape winding device according to claim 11, further comprising an adhesive tape separating device fixed on the mounting plate and having a wedge-shaped end, wherein: the double-layer adhesive tape is guided by the rollers through the wedge-shaped end of the adhesive tape separating device; and when the adhesive layer has been bonded to the front end or the rear end of the product packaging tape, the adhesive layer is cut off by the edge of the wedge-shaped end under the pull of the product packaging tape to realize the separation of the adhesive layer from the double-layer tape.
 13. The product packaging tape winding device according to claim 1, further comprising a conveying device adapted to convey the product packaging tape loaded with products to the reel, including: a frame; a conveying channel installed on the frame and extending to the reel; and a drive unit installed on the frame to drive the product packaging tape to move along the conveying channel towards the reel.
 14. The product packaging tape winding device according to claim 13, wherein the drive unit includes: a gear rotatably mounted on the frame and having gear teeth adapted to engage with locating holes on the product packaging tape; and a motor fixedly mounted on the frame and connected with the gear for driving the gear to rotate.
 15. The product packaging tape winding device according to claim 14, further comprising a tensioning device including: a mounting bracket rotatably mounted on the frame; and a tensioning wheel rotatably mounted on the mounting bracket, wherein: the product packaging tape passes through the tensioning wheel, and the tensioning wheel applies a predetermined tension force on the product packaging tape by its own weight; and the tensioning device is located between an outlet end of the conveying channel and the reel.
 16. The product packaging tape winding device according to claim 14, wherein the conveying channel extends along a second horizontal direction, and the reel rotates around a horizontal axis perpendicular to the second horizontal direction.
 17. The product packaging tape winding device according to claim 13, further comprising an identification device installed on the frame and adapted to identify a cutting part on the product packaging tape being transported.
 18. The product packaging tape winding device according to claim 17, further comprising a cutting device installed on the frame and adapted to cut off the cutting part to cut a continuous product packaging tape into multiple product packaging tapes with predetermined length.
 19. The product packaging tape winding device according to claim 18, wherein the product packaging tape includes cavities which are continuously arranged along the length direction of the product packaging tape and are adapted to contain the products.
 20. The product packaging tape winding device according to claim 19, wherein the identification device is adapted to identify an empty cavity on the product packaging tape without the product, and the cutting device is used to cut off the identified empty cavity. 